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Night Waves Episodes

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    The Sunshine Boys, Athletic Perfection, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Ballgowns

    Anne McElvoy discusses a new production of Neil Simon's comedy The Sunshine Boys.

  2. Photographers' Gallery, Carlos Fuentes, The War of the Sexes, Brighton Festival

    Samira Ahmed attends the reopening of the Photographers' Gallery.

  3. Falstaff, Ideology, Even the Rain, Diego Marani

    Matthew Sweet meets screenwriter Paul Laverty. Plus a first-night review of Falstaff.

  4. Taliban Poetry, Science and Curiosity, The Road to Rome, Aharon Appelfeld

    Rana Mitter reads a new collection of poetry from the Taliban.

  5. Bring Up the Bodies, 56 Up, Babel

    Hilary Mantel talks to Anne McElvoy about her new historical novel Bring up the Bodies.

  6. Andro Linklater

    Author Andro Linklater on the only British Prime Minister ever to be assassinated.

  7. Kate Summerscale

    Matthew Sweet explores the psyche of the Victorian woman with Kate Summerscale.

  8. Portraits Day - Capturing a Likeness

    Philip Dodd examines the nature of portraiture at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

  9. Landmarks: The Tempest

    Philip Dodd presents a Landmark edition devoted to Shakespeare's The Tempest.

  10. Bauhaus

    Rana Mitter visits a new exhibition of Bauhaus art at the Barbican in London.

  11. Leonardo da Vinci, Emerging Markets, Bola Agbaje, Happiness

    Anne McElvoy on the influence of Leonardo da Vinci on our understanding of human anatomy.

  12. The Flying Dutchman

    Matthew Sweet with a review of The Flying Dutchman at English National Opera.

  13. Mormonism, Billy Bragg on Woody Guthrie, David Starkey, The Monk

    Presented by Anne McElvoy. Includes Mormonism, Woody Guthrie, David Starkey and The Monk.

  14. Jonah Lehrer, Ripley Scroll, Globe International Shakespeare Project, Koyaanisqatsi

    Philip Dodd meets American author and journalist Jonah Lehrer.

  15. The Rolling Stones, Harry Shearer, Ferdinand Mount, Albert Nobbs

    Samira Ahmed talks to actor Harry Shearer as he tackles the role of Richard Nixon.

  16. David Hare, Immortality, Fairy Tales, The Bridge

    Matthew Sweet talks to David Hare about his new play South Downs.

  17. Gold

    Rana Mitter examines the allure of gold, asking if it has a role in our financial system.

  18. Ron Mueck

    Philip Dodd reviews a new exhibition by artist and sculptor Ron Mueck.

  19. Close the Coalhouse Door, Pakistan on the Brink, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

    Featuring Close the Coalhouse Door, Pakistan on the Brink, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

  20. Jack Zipes

    Matthew Sweet watches Kevin Macdonald's new biopic of Bob Marley.

  21. Feminism

    Anne McElvoy presents a special programme in which she and guests discuss feminism.

  22. Jonathan Haidt, Mozart's Sister, Hubris, Misterman

    Matthew Sweet talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.

  23. British Landscape

    Juliet Gardiner presents a special programme focusing on the British landscape.

  24. Luxury in an Age of Austerity

    Philip Dodd explores our passion for luxury. Is it a sin or human nature?

  25. Landmarks - La Grande Illusion

    Anne McElvoy presents a Landmark edition examining Jean Renoir's film La Grande Illusion.

  26. David Nash, In the Shadow of the Sword

    Philip Dodd goes to Kew Gardens in London to look at a new carving by David Nash.

  27. International Review Edition

    Matthew Sweet presents an international review edition.

  28. Peter Carey, Museums, Daniel Everett

    Peter Carey talks to Rana Mitter about his new novel The Chemistry of Tears.

  29. RSC, Filumena, Brains, Frederick the Great

    Rana Mitter on the continuing influence of Frederick the Great 300 years after his death.

  30. Life Is a Dream, The Master and Margarita, Tarkovsky's Films, Engineering

    Philip Dodd reviews Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita at the Barbican in London.

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